State Government Finance and Elections

THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Saturday, April 17, 2021

THIRTY-SECOND MEETING – State Government Finance & Elections Committee
2021-2022 Regular Session

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual State Government Finance & Elections Committee meeting to order at 8:31 AM, April 17, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services and Facebook Live.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
BAHNER, Kristin
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

A quorum was present.

Representative Klevorn moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on April 7, 2021 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Nelson moved HF600 be referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

HF600 (Winkler); Establishing the Cannabis Management Board; establishing advisory councils; requiring reports relating to cannabis use and sales; legalizing and limiting the possession and use of cannabis by adults; providing for the licensing, inspection, and regulation of cannabis businesses; requiring testing of cannabis and cannabis products; requiring labeling of cannabis and cannabis products; limiting the advertisement of cannabis, cannabis products, and cannabis businesses; providing for the cultivation of cannabis in private residences; transferring regulatory authority for the medical cannabis program; taxing the sale of adult-use cannabis; establishing grant and loan programs; amending criminal penalties; establishing expungement procedures for certain individuals; establishing labor standards for the use of cannabis by employees and testing of employees; creating a civil cause of action for certain nuisances; amending the scheduling of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols; classifying data; appropriating money.

The following testified on HF600:
The Honorable Ryan Winkler, House Majority Leader
The Honorable Melvin Carter, Mayor, City of Saint Paul
Leili Fatehi, Campaign Manager, Minnesotans for Responsible Marijuana Regulation
Sarah Grew, Board of Directors Member, Sierra County Growers Association
Anthony Newby, Member, Minority Cannabis Business Association
Julie Engle, User of Medicinal Cannabis

Chair Nelson renewed the motion to refer HF600 to the Committee on Education Finance.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
NELSON, Michael V. - Chair
CARLSON, Andrew - Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
KLEVORN, Ginny
MASIN, Sandra

NAYS
NASH, Jim - Minority Lead
KOZNICK, Jon
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PELOWSKI, Gene
QUAM, Duane

EXCUSED
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve

With a vote of 7 AYES, 5 NAYS, and 1 EXCUSED, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 9:46 AM.

Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair

Sydney Spreck, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF600 (Winkler) - Omnibus cannabis bill.

Documents:

State Gov -- 4-17-2021.pdf - 4/12/2021
MNChamber_HouseStateGov_HF600RecreationalMarijuana_4.17.21.pdf - 4/13/2021
HRD HF0600 Summary.pdf - 4/15/2021
HF 600 Consolidated.pdf - 4/15/2021
HF 600 Revenue.pdf - 4/15/2021
HF 600 Admin Hearings.pdf - 4/15/2021
HF 600 Mn.IT.pdf - 4/15/2021
Chad Hewitt -- written testimony 4-16-2021.pdf - 4/16/2021

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01:44 - HF600 (Winkler) Cannabis; various provisions modified relating to Cannabis Management Board; advisory councils; use and sales reports; legalization and limitation of adult possession and use; licensing, inspection, and regulation of cannabis businesses; testing; labeling; advertising; private residence cultivation; medical program regulatory authority; taxation; grant and loan programs; criminal penalties; expungement procedures; labor standards; nuisance cause of action; scheduling; data; and money appropriated.
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HF600 (Winkler) Cannabis; various provisions modified relating to Cannabis Management Board; advisory councils; use and sales reports; legalization and limitation of adult possession and use; licensing, inspection, and regulation of cannabis businesses; testing; labeling; advertising; private residence cultivation; medical program regulatory authority; taxation; grant and loan programs; criminal penalties; expungement procedures; labor standards; nuisance cause of action; scheduling; data; and money appropriated.
Adjournment.

Members of the Local Government Division have been invited to participate in this hearing. This is not a joint hearing. Regardless, Local Gov Div members that are not also State Gov committee members may participate except will not be voting.

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